The Greenville times., 1887-10-01
TuE CITY or sREEyTIEIE.



have largely increased their eapitalisa-
ton since a year ago; the old Merchants
Bank having been merged INTO a Ma
tional Bank. Much credit i due to
our Banking establishments that they
were able to provide for the demands
Of the public last season, when at one
perlOd there wa nearly one million Of
money wrapped up in cotton alone in "a
-blocked press II certainly Is highly
comnendatory Of the financial ability
Of theirheads, and emphatieally proves
the strength Of Greenvflle's bankers.
BOARD or TRADE
There is yet one one thing wanting
in Greenyille's commercial equipment
an organization furnishing the methods
Of cooperative action among its cap
italist and mercantile members. The
uses ofa Board of Trade are so mani
fest and Of such common adoption that
we win not reoapitulate them. There
have been number of efforts at the
formation Of Trade Board here, but
we regret to say so far all have ter
minated abortiyely. But such failure
in the transition state of the city Is
probably natural. II will come in
time doubtless though it, postpone
ment Is not creditable to the sagacity
and judgement Of our business people.
INSTITUTIONS.
Like all young and growing towns
Greenyille does not possess the full num-
Der and quality Of public institutions
one would expect. But there is pro-
gress in this line containing promise
for the future. While the town should
boast Of a High School with suitable
buildings, there has been built in the
past year buildings large and comfort
able public schools; one for each race.
A well conducted and profitable
street railway has been placed in opera
ton which has laid and is operating
several miles of track. II Is of course
great convenience and win certainly
be extended
One of the most crcditable of all
Grecnvillc's institutions is the public
libary; beautiful and tasteful build
lug aud a choice collection of several
thouiand volumes. This was the gift
of Mr.. Chas 7. Huntington; and was
but one, though the chief, of many
deeds Of llberality Of that gentleman.
The Episcopalians, ,Mcthodists, ,Presby-
terians, Roman Catholics and Baptists
all have places of worship, suited to
the size Of their congregations; the
style and finish fully up to the prevail.
ing standard ofvillage churches. There
is also large and handsome Jewish
Synagogue and fine Temple Hall fol
the various benevolent and charitabl,
orders. There is an active organiza
tion of the Y. NJ. G. A. which meets IN
the public libary rooms.
One ofthc most useful and bcnetccn
of Grccnvilc's Institution is the Build
ing and Loan Association. This man
ncr of cooperative aid was established
: in Grecnvillefin 1872 we believe; th'
first one located in the State. For i
also the town was indebted to Mr.. {
T. Huntington. II has been in sue
ccssiul operation ever since and is being
now conducted ON u more extcnsiu,
scale than ever. For It's
ADJUSTMENTS,
Dramatic and musical Greenville pos
scscs one ofthc most commodious Operl
Halls in the State. Heretofore tn
management Of the seats has been yer,
defective But the plan has been cn
tircly rcmodcld and the work ofproper
ly placing the seats and the stage !
: now progressing actively. The regula
.. services of an experienced manager
/, Mr.. Marsh, have been secured
= The list of institutions would not b
complete were we to omit mention o
, the whari-boat; n few years since !
was indeed main feature in the town
/ every day life. Every bale of cottoI
was shipped over 1t every bale or bo
of merchandise, every passenger TO o
from the town, the mail, all depends
on is uses. II was the one point q
cgrcss and ingrcss. Here the anxiou
planter in springtime was wont to en-
quirc "what il the river doing above
In Grocnville's carly days the oil
Diana under Major Byrne, Carson
Trigg and others, was anchored alon
/ front but she went under the wave
: about 1871. Then came the large an,
costly Hampton wharfboat brough
, here by James +. Negus. This boat |
. ON the front, if not so important a
! before the advent of railroads, still
serving many purposes of commerce
In addition to the foregoing con
tracts have been let with capable an,
responsible parties for the supply o
gas aud water Pipe laying and tn
plaut location are promised at an earl.
date.
GREENvILLE's GROWTH.
Any one walking through Green
willie can but mark the many improve
b mcuts going on in every direction. in
dicatiyc of its ilattefing future. Upoi
investigation we find that over tw,
hundred buildings, exclusive of shan
E ties, have been erected within the pas
eighteen months, and there are new
contracts being given out continu
ally This is significant proof of rapit